[TOY] Plaything

[skinstealer]

POLKA DOT: I want to stay the night, maybe longer.
POLKA DOT: But...under one condition.
MINNIE: Oh?
POLKA DOT: I want to be able to talk to other toys here.
POLKA DOT: About...work conditions and shit.
MINNIE: That's perfectly fine and we encourage it, frankly.
MINNIE: You will actually need to talk to Laurie before getting signed on for real, he's very big on checking to make sure peoples' characters are good to go for working here.
MINNIE: Is that okay?
POLKA DOT: ...sure.
MINNIE: Excellent. Right this way.
 

She gets up from behind the podium, leading you to a door to the side. She knocks on the door three times before a voice tells you to come in, the water-filled toy holding the door open for you.

MINNIE: You got this.
 

The room you step into is covered in silk drapery, a tie-dye bean bear sprawled across a lounge, wearing a black sequin-covered dress and what looks like high heels. He's looking over some kind of phone, and sets it down as you come closer. 

LAURIE: Take a seat.
 

His voice is calm and collected, but you can't help but feel slightly nervous- this is the guy running the place, after all, and he looks like he knows what he's doing a hell of a lot more than you do.

You follow his gesture to an armchair, sinking in as you sit. It's way more comfortable than your time sitting in the road, and you know you're going to have a hard time getting up.

LAURIE: So...admittedly, I overhear everything in the lobby from here.
LAURIE: You're new, aren't you?
 

You hesitate, but end up nodding anyway. Looks like everybody just...has that figured out, damnit.

LAURIE: We're used to people ending up here right away...it seems our attempt at creating a haven for the lost and looking worked out in the end.
LAURIE: I'm going to need a name for you, but it doesn't have to be your real one. Aliases are more than welcome here, if it's more comfortable.